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University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Strong value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$200,546 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

2.4 yrs
Break-even
+314%
10-year ROI
$71,449
Median earnings as of 2024
85% of University of Baltimore students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$13,868
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$71,449
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$58,511
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$23,250
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
38%
Graduation rate as of 2024
85%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
56%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
60%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$200,546
After 10 years
$465,036
After 20 years
$729,526
After 30 years
$994,016
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$58,142
Men
$71,481

19% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$54,101
From higher-income families
$71,957

25% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$61,955
Independent students
$60,726

2% gap between the two groups

40%
First-generation students
38%
Take federal student loans
92%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 26%Hispanic 5%Asian 4%Black 51%Other 14%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$11,680
$30k–$48k$14,337
$48k–$75k$17,472
$75k–$110k
$110k+$19,406

How University of Baltimore compares

This college against the Maryland and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of University of Baltimore students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at University of Baltimore

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$130,600$50,238+1,060%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$71,449$21,750+642%Strong return
Security Science and TechnologyCertificate$83,188$41,175+442%Strong return
LawDoctoral$95,944$106,102+441%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$63,341$17,250+439%Strong return
Information Science/StudiesAssociate's$50,791$19,375+66%Break-even
Design and Applied ArtsCertificate$53,042+45%Break-even

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ROI at University of Baltimore

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Admissions & profile

79%
Admission rate
940
Average SAT
19
Median ACT
1,133
Undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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